Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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